dis·ten·tion /dɪˈstɛn(t)ʃən/
膨脹;延伸
dis·ten·tion /dɪsˈtɛnʧən/ 名詞
膨脹,擴張
Dis·ten·tion n.
1. The act of distending; the act of stretching in breadth or in all directions; the state of being Distended; as, the distention of the lungs.
2. Breadth; extent or space occupied by the thing distended.
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distention
n 1: the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions [syn:
dilatation, distension]
2: the act of expanding by pressure from within [syn: distension]